After Shang Yunmiao finished introducing each item, she would hand it to Chen Bing. After repeating this several times, Chen Bing's hands were piled high with things.

These are all trinkets with a strong rural flavor, things that city dwellers really can't buy. Although Chen Bing was born in the countryside, compared to Shang Yunmiao's maternal grandmother's traditional rural village nestled against the mountains and by the water, Chen Bing's Baixiang Village was more like a residential area attached to the town.

Not only do all the houses here are single-story, but the streets and alleys are also full of modern industrial-style cement and asphalt roads. Chen Bing really likes this novel and interesting gift.

"I also went bird catching with my cousin, but we didn't catch anything after squatting all day, and I got bitten all over my leg by mosquitoes." After Shang Yunmiao finished speaking, she touched her calf with lingering fear, her expression as if she were recalling the scene.

"I hope you can come with me next time, Chen Bing. It's so much fun there!" After chattering on and on, Shang Yunmiao looked at Chen Bing with expectant eyes and concluded.

"Okay, if there's a chance, I'll definitely go back with you next time."

"Hehe, okay~" Shang Yunmiao happily stepped forward and gave Chen Bing a light hug before letting go of her embrace.

This girl is no longer entirely a little girl. Since starting sixth grade, her appearance has undergone noticeable changes. The most obvious change is her height. According to a recent measurement, this little girl has reached 1.49 meters tall, just 10 centimeters shorter than Chen Bing.

Considering that boys don't start puberty until the first year of junior high, this gap might narrow further, but it's highly unlikely that Shang Yunmiao will surpass Chen Bing's height, given the ten-centimeter difference. Adult women's height is generally only 160 to 165 centimeters. Therefore, Chen Bing isn't too worried about being surpassed in height by Shang Yunmiao and thus losing her adult dignity.

Aside from height, there are other changes, such as voice, and the occasional pimple or two. Chen Bing doesn't know much else. Because entering puberty brings changes to young girls beyond just appearance; they also gradually mature psychologically, and their attitudes towards the opposite sex naturally change.

Even with the older brother next door with whom you've played and grown up since childhood and whom you've always admired, a slight unease will arise deep in your heart, making it impossible to be as honest and innocent as you were when you were a child.

For example, regarding the bleeding incident a week or two ago, after listening to Yunxuan's explanation, Shang Yunmiao, who has always told Chen Bing about every little thing since she was a child, has been too embarrassed to tell Chen Bing about it until now.

Alas, it can only be said that a pitiful barrier has already separated the two of them! (Sad)

However, Shang Yunmiao wasn't the only one experiencing these psychological changes. Although Chen Bing hadn't reached puberty yet and lacked the corresponding hormonal stimulation, his mature mind naturally led him to be more cautious in his interactions with the increasingly mature Shang Yunmiao.

For example, when they first hugged, Chen Bing didn't hug them as tightly as she did when they were little.

So, it turns out there's a pathetic barrier separating us after all! (Sad*2)

Just as Chen Bing was feeling sentimental, Yun Xuan, who had finished packing her things and washing the fruit, pushed open the door and walked in with a smile, carrying a plate.

"Time to eat cherries! Do you two want to eat them in the room, or come with me to the living room?"

“We want to eat here, Mom,” Shang Yunmiao replied, raising her little hand high. Yunxuan then placed the plate on the table beside her.

"Alright, then you all have a good time here." After nodding, the woman, who was still young and beautiful in her thirties, seemed to remember something and turned to Chen Bing, asking, "By the way, Bingbing, are your parents home? I'll go and bring them some cherries."

"Mom and Dad have gone to work, and no one is home now."

"Oh, okay? Then when you go home later, could you please deliver some to Aunt Xuan as well?"

"good."

After Chen Bing agreed, Yun Xuan smiled and turned to leave.

As she closed the door, a gentle breeze drifted in through the window due to the pressure difference between the inside and outside, then bypassed Shang Yunmiao's slender figure and ruffled Yunxuan's thin hair by her ear.

She walked by quietly, like a beautiful painting. The breeze was like a gentle messenger, whispering in her ear. Her silky hair swayed softly, as if imbued with life.

This scene instantly brought Chen Bing's memory back to a quiet afternoon when he was about to graduate from junior high school in his previous life. As he looked up from his sea of ​​homework to relax, he happened to see the wind outside the window gently ruffling Yunxuan's hair as she bent over writing her lesson plan.

By the way, was she originally my teacher?

Nearly ten years of getting along have completely changed Chen Bing's original impression of Yunxuan, and she has now become like the aunt next door.

"Chen Bing, what's wrong? Don't you want some cherries?" Shang Yunmiao's words brought him back from his reverie. Turning around to look into Shang Yunmiao's eyes, Chen Bing asked her, his heart filled with emotion, "Where are you planning to go to school after you graduate from elementary school?"

Further education after graduation...?

This question wasn't far off for Shang Yunmiao. It was already May 1st, and in just a month and a half, they would graduate from elementary school and begin the next stage of their academic journey. So, Shang Yunmiao had thought about this question beforehand.

Emotionally, she definitely wanted to attend Baishi No. 1 Middle School, where her mother taught, but because she didn't know where Chen Bing wanted to go, she hadn't shared this thought with anyone. Now, although Chen Bing brought it up, she just shook her head and said she hadn't decided yet.

"I see." Chen Bing nodded, then suddenly added, "I want to go to Baishi No.1 Middle School."

"Huh?" Shang Yunmiao was slightly surprised. She knew that Chen Bing's family had recently bought a house in the county, so she thought that the other party would move there soon and attend junior high school in the county.

"But...but Chen Bing, didn't your family buy a house in the county? Why are you still studying in the town?" Although Xiao Shang's words implied a question, her tone betrayed a hint of relief.

"Well, buying a house doesn't mean I have to live in it. Besides, I'm used to living in my own home. Even if Lao Chen and the others move over, I still want to live here."

The main reason I want to commute is because it's too much trouble to do my own laundry at school, plus there's no place to shower, and the food isn't very good. I'll come back here after school from Monday to Friday, and go to the county town on holidays, depending on the situation.

Another issue is that the county experimental junior high school is a bit far from where I bought my house, and the other schools aren't very good. So after thinking it over, I decided that Baishi No.1 Middle School is the best choice..."